So the Retro Duo is nice and all but its controlelrs are garbage. The d-pads are stiff. Time to buy an actual SNES pad. The locla otlet has a used Ascii brand for $8 or "brand new" in legit-looking boxes for $10. I buy the new one.
The box looks like legit Nintendo goods, with the exception of their URL on the flaps. I'm about 98% certain that didn't exist on old SNES packages anyway. The print is also a bit blurred. The actual controller is close, but the gray shade is off and the button area is just a paper sticker. No "Nintendo" stamp on the plug end, but it remains on the front and back.
Buttons work as well as they do on original controllers. The cord is a bit short.
I've seen these at a few game outlets. Legit or not? Chinese bootleggers aren't prone to leaving original copyright stams on goods or even making the package look licensed. Nintendo has no reason to make these, but Im sure if some company put up a license fee they could make their own.